It’s a bit clandestine. A little bit thrilling. And a whole lot of fun. Forget Buckingham Palace, Harrods. Madam Tussauds and the London Eye. The must-do in London these days is to visit one of the city’s secret supper clubs. Intrigued? The Holiday Goddesses put on their trench coats and headed out into the night …
They call it the Super Secret Supper Scene in London. Essentially it’s amateur chefs cooking for crowds in their own homes – at far less than you’ll pay in a restaurant.
We’ve been popping into secret restaurants in London for a couple of years now at Holiday Goddess. It’s always fun to eat in a stranger’s dining room, and to take your chances with food from an amateur chef (or a professional chef who wants to moonlight). The bill is usually tiny and it’s all done through Facebook and Twitter: simple. Depending on the creativity of the organisers you may be treated to entertainment, or left in candelight looking at other people’s china.
Gingerline is probably the best-known of the secret restaurants to date, as it made its name in the Brunel Museum with a special event last November involving a Victorian banquet and pop-up entertainment. You can find Gingerline at gingerline.org.uk.
How do you find these other hush-hush places, though?
- La Mochila Clandestina is run from a Brixton flat. Visit supperclubfangroup.ning.com
- The Secret Larder exists at thelarderlout@hotmail.com
- Stolen Chow is in Notting Hill at www.stolen.it
- Pistachio and Pickle is in East London info@pistachioandpickle.com
- Francesca’s Secret Kitchen is at francescassecretkitchen.com
- Sunday roast in the Angel? Yes please. Try www.housebites.com
This story appears courtesy of Holiday Goddess
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I adore this idea. Surely the best way to sample food from different regions and meet people away from the whole restaurant scene. In fact I read recently about people that join a network worldwide and offer places at their table, in their own private homes while you are traveling. How wonderful to be traveling in Brazil for example and pop into real Brazilian homes for a shared meal. love this concept.